Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 2144: Chapter 2142: An Arm

”Do you want to save your arm or your life? If there’s no other way, keep yourself alive first!” Qi Yun said decisively with a stern face.

Wang Haoyang was taken aback for a moment, then started crying again. This time, however, he cried quietly, but with great sadness.

”Let me take a look first.” Bai Ruozhu said, squatting down to check Wang Haoyang’s pulse. She quickly discovered that his arm had already started to corrode, and if not controlled soon, it would truly be useless.

She hurriedly took out a green pill for Wang Haoyang, ”This is a poison-reducing medicine; let’s see if it works against the black fog.”

Without hesitation, Wang Haoyang swallowed it, seemingly having great trust in Bai Ruozhu. Bai Ruozhu’s heart warmed, and she resolved to save this child.

There’s always the Spatial Hot Spring if nothing else works, she thought secretly.

She continued to check Wang Haoyang’s pulse, observing his reaction to the medication. After a quarter of an hour, the black fog on his arm had not been suppressed at all. Clearly, this black fog wasn’t toxic in nature, and antidotes were ineffective against it!

Wang Haoyang looked dejected, his small lips trembling as he said, ”If it really doesn’t work, just cut it off. I can endure it.”

”It’s not to that point yet.” Bai Ruozhu did not want to give up so quickly, realizing she could absorb the black fog. She grabbed Wang Haoyang’s arm, connecting with the Curse Tree in the Space through her mind, trying to draw the black energy from his arm.

After much effort, there was finally a little effect. However, this black fog was not just floating in the air; it had entered Wang Haoyang’s body. Bai Ruozhu had absorbed just a tiny bit after a long time, prompting Fengcheng beside her to sigh, ”No, this speed can’t stop the black fog from spreading within him.”

The mood among the group was low. Feng Wuchen started to cry into her hands, but the youngest, Feng Wuxin, remained calm and gently comforted her cousin.

”Fengcheng, maybe there’s another way; you remember I have a Hot Spring, right?” She whispered to Fengcheng.

Fengcheng knew about her Space, something unavoidable, considering some could tear open a rift and enter on their own. However, she didn’t want too many people knowing her secret, even if many might have their own Space.

”It’s worth a try.” He had cooperated with Bai Ruozhu many times, comprehending her intentions. He picked up Wang Haoyang and said to the others, ”You guys rest here; I’ll take Wang Haoyang to a Hot Spring on the mountain to try it out.”

Qi Yun glanced at Bai Ruozhu, a look of confusion flashing across his eyes, but in the end, he nodded in agreement, stopping Feng Wuxin from following.

Carrying Wang Haoyang, Fengcheng headed directly to the foot of the mountain. Along the way, he discreetly pressed on Wang Haoyang’s sleeping acupuncture point and, finding a secluded spot, took Wang Haoyang into Bai Ruozhu’s Space.

Bai Ruozhu stood dazed, watching the two disappear, feeling somewhat speechless. It’s her own Space, and she hadn’t even entered it yet; outsiders could go in?

Oh well, she decided not to argue with an over-a-hundred-years-old demon. If she could live to be that old, perhaps she could stop Fengcheng from entering her Space.

”What should we do?” Fengcheng asked.

Bai Ruozhu pointed to the Hot Spring beside her, ”Put him in there.”

Fengcheng placed Wang Haoyang into the Hot Spring Pool, then looked at Bai Ruozhu and asked, ”Are you angry?”

Bai Ruozhu ignored him, raising her hand to grasp Wang Haoyang’s darkened arm. Harnessing the heat of the Hot Spring, she began to extract the black energy.

Soon, she showed a look of pleasant surprise. Sure enough, she was right — with the help of the Spatial Hot Spring, she could speed up the absorption, roughly ten times faster than before!

That meant the black fog in Wang Haoyang’s arm could be transferred out soon, and he wouldn’t have to lose his small arm.

”In actuality, you’re being cautious, which is good. This place is quite special.” Fengcheng admitted, ”I had no other way; if I don’t tear open the rift, your mental power can’t bring us in together.”

Bai Ruozhu was too lazy to respond to him, still blaming her for not being strong enough?

”How about this then, I promise that after your consent, I won’t enter your Space without permission. I swear.” Fengcheng stated earnestly.

”Alright, deal,” Bai Ruozhu finally spoke.

Fengcheng forced a smile, ”Deal.”

He felt like he was being treated as a thief, making it difficult for his old face to hold up.

After about a quarter of an hour, Wang Haoyang’s slightly chubby arm returned to its normal, fair state. He continued sleeping in the Hot Spring Pool, looking a bit adorably silly.

”After all, he’s still just a thirteen-year-old child.” Bai Ruozhu couldn’t help but sigh.

”Thirteen is not young; in three years, he can reach coming-of-age.” Fengcheng commented.

Bai Ruozhu cast him a sidelong glance. Thirteen, in her time, was just after graduating from primary school — isn’t that a child?

”Alright then, go and take him out,” Bai Ruozhu instructed.

Fengcheng expressed delight, lifting Wang Haoyang out of the Hot Spring Pool and then exiting the Space.

Bai Ruozhu pouted. Come and go as you please without even notifying the owner.

As she prepared to leave the Space, she instinctively glanced at the Curse Tree, taken aback.

The tree had grown very tall now, much higher than the other trees nearby. At this rate, Bai Ruozhu feared it might pierce the sky.

Of course, the sky here wasn’t the real sky, but she felt uneasy, fearing something might go wrong in the Space.

Exiting the Space, she caught up with Fengcheng, softly asking, ”The Curse Tree keeps growing. Will there be a problem?”

”Don’t know,” Fengcheng replied bluntly, ”I really haven’t encountered it, only heard of the Curse Tree, much less raised one in a microcosm.”

Bai Ruozhu sighed, realizing she could only take things one step at a time.

Qi Yun and the others saw Wang Haoyang return safely, with the blackness on his arm faded, and their eyes conveyed more admiration and gratitude toward Bai Ruozhu.

”Quickly change him into clean clothes. I’ll be heading back now.” She was worried about Jiang Yichun, greeted them, then left the Peach Forest.

Returning home, not seeing Jiang Yichun, Bai Ruozhu anxiously inquired and learned Jiang Yichun had talked a bit with Bai Yihong and then left, saying he had matters to attend to.

”What matters could he have? Isn’t he not allowed to wander around the Jiuli Clan?” Bai Ruozhu frowned in displeasure; she hadn’t even settled accounts with him yet!

”Ruozhu, don’t say it like that, or Xiaojiang and the others will feel even more uneasy,” Bai Yihong advised.

Bai Ruozhu didn’t want to worry her parents, so she refrained from saying more, but Bai Yihong and Lin Pinger pulled her aside to inquire about the curse.

”I don’t know how it happened either. I just had nightmares for a while, then realized it. It’s under control with medicine now; it won’t be a problem.” Bai Ruozhu smiled brightly at her parents, ”Achun is just too tense; it’s really not a big deal. Once I find my senior brother, it can be resolved.”

She deliberately made it sound relaxed, allowing Lin Pinger and her husband to breathe a sigh of relief, their worried expressions gone.